What are some ways a 11 year old can make the world a better place?

Answer 1

Well, you can start by keeping the earth clean! Pick up litter (with gloves) maybe once a week around town! Also, you can volunteer at your local animal shelter, which is loads of fun if you like animals! Ask your school if you can plant a tree or flowers around your school once a month! Hope this helps!

Answer 2

I think the best thing an 11 year old can do is to try their very best in school and learn as much as they can about the world they live in. Then when they are older they will be better equipped to make a difference in the world and be a positive influence in the world.

Answer 3

Hi,

I'm 12. First of all do not believe anything you hear about global warming. Politicians just want to get votes. The best way to do that is scare everyone and then promise to pass laws to end it. Global warming is not man-made.

Sorry for answering your question poorly, but I know that when you vote in 7 years and when I vote in 6, politicians will be doing the wrong things like weaken our defense to dangerous levels or weaken our economy by radical environmentalist laws and huge taxes and extra government intervention.

PLEASE DO NOT VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS!!!! (that will not make the world a better place at all)

Answer 4

The June edition of "National Geographic" suggests that:
1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide can be saved if the average household recycles glass, plastic and paper;
700 pounds of carbon dioxide can be saved if the average household would maintain a tight seal on the refrigerator door and keep the appliance's coils clean;
55 pounds of carbon dioxide can be saved if the average household would replace a 75-watt incandescent light bulb with a 20-watt compact fluorescent bulb.
Thee are national average savings, of course...but this might be a way for you and your family to start helping to make the world a better place! Good luck. -RKO- 06/07/07

Answer 5

101 Ways To Live More Ecologically


1. Avoid disposable in favor of reusable
items.
2. Avoid drying rags in a clothes dryer.
3. Avoid power appliances when handpower works.
4. Avoid highly processed foods.
5. Avoid using styrofoam—it can't be recycled.
6. Avoid watering driveways and sidewalks.
7. Be responsible and creative with leftover foods.
8. Buy in bulk goods to reduce wasted packaging.
9. Buy energy efficient electric appliances.
10. Buy foods without additives.
11. Buy foods without preservatives.
12. Buy food and goods from sources you trust
13. Buy large quantities to reduce shopping trips.
14. Buy living Christmas trees.
15. Buy locally grown food and produce.
16. Buy organic, pesticide-free foods.
17. Compost your food scraps.
18. Discover and protect watersheds in your area,
19. Don't burn trash or other smoky materials.
20. Drain cooking grease onto paper bags, not paper towels.
21. Drive a fuel-efficient car.
22. Drive less: walk, bicycle, carpooland use public transportation.

23. Eat foods low on the food chain; avoid meat.
24. Eat more natural, nutritious foods.
25. Educate elected representatives on ecology.
26. Exercise regularly.
27. Explore and learn about your bioregion.
28. Grow your own food, even a small amount.
29. Hang dry some or all of your clothes.
30. Heat your home less and wear warmer clothes.
31. Heat your home more with renewable energies.
32. Hold a potluck dinner to discuss local ecology.
33. If you use a dishwasher, turn off the drying cycle.
34. Install a water-conserving device in your toilets.
35. Install a water-conserving showerhead.
36. Insulate your home to maximum efficiency.
37. Invest for social responsibility as well as profit.
38. Invest in solar power, where practical.
39. Invest in well-made, long-lived clothing.
40. Keep hazardous chemicals in safe containers.
41. Keep appliance motors well adjusted for efficiency.
42. Mend and repair rather than discard and replace.
43. Oppose meddling in ecological balance.
44. Oppose private development of special areas.
45. Oppose roadside use of defoliants.
46. Organize or join a neighborhood toy exchange.

47. Pick up litter along streets and highways.
48. Plant native trees and shrubs around your home.
49. Plant trees throughout your community.
50. Plant your living Christmas tree.

Answer 6

What a great question! Best one i've seen all day. Practise random acts of kindness. Help others when you can, expecting nothing in return. I can tell that you make the world a better place just by being in it.

Answer 7

Pick up after yourself, don't use the plastic bags at the store. or compile as much as you can into 1 bag.
"""BE Conservative in all you use.
USE thrift stores more.
Get a group of friends together and adopt an old Cemetery, mow the law, keep it clean, recycle old plastic flowers.
Do things for the elderly that they can't do for themselves.
Go shopping. Save Printer Cartridges, Newspapers and turn in for Cash where you can. Don't buy much plastic.

Answer 8

Get your whole family to change their practices. Join student goverment and advocate for change in school policies. Get information distributed at school on getting others to go green. You can do all that this year and that would be a heck of an accomplishment for a year. Good luck and remember to have fun while you're doing this stuff.

Answer 9

Believe ~ internally KNOW he can make a difference...and for every person he tells, they can make a difference and so on and so on.

Self-Action ~ limit personal consumption of non-biodegradable products and bi-products.

Community-Action ~ organize/participate in some community clean-ups

Educate ~ learn all he can learn about recycling, global warming, etc... and educate others.

Answer 10

U can plant some trees,avoid throwing the plastic dumb, try to use recylable things, get better knowledge in global warming.etc...
I really feel proud of u.All the best!